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US envoy in anti-IS battle: 'perverse caliphate' shrinking
World | May 16, 2016, 10:47 AM ISTJordan: The Obama administration's diplomatic point man in the fight against the Islamic State group said Sunday that the extremists have been losing control over territory and that "this perverse caliphate is shrinking." Brett McGurk,
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Nepal recalls its envoy from India
World | May 06, 2016, 11:34 PM ISTKathmandu: The Nepal government on Friday decided to recall its ambassador to India Deep Kumar Uphadhya, appointed to the position last year in April from the Nepali Congress quota, informed sources said. The cabinet meeting,
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India a 'politico-economic opportunity' for Asia Pacific: Envoy
World | Mar 02, 2016, 10:22 PM ISTWashington: Describing India as "a politico-economic opportunity" for the Asia Pacific, India's Ambassador to the US Arun Singh has said it could play an important role for growth, development and stability of the region.India's participation
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Ahmad Javed appointed Indian envoy to Saudi Arabia
India | Dec 11, 2015, 10:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: Mumbai Police Commissioner Ahmad Javed has been appointed Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, which has a 2.8 million-strong Indian community.The Ministry of External Affairs said Javed is expected to take up his assignment shortly.The
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Paris attack mastermind may have committed suicide: French envoy
World | Nov 18, 2015, 08:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: French Ambassador to India François Richier has said that the suspected mastermind behind the deadly suicide attacks on the Capital of France may have committed suicide.While speaking to an English news channel he
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Kumar Sangakkara offered post of envoy to Britain
Cricket | Aug 25, 2015, 06:00 AM ISTColombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena offered the post of high commisisoner to Britain to cricketer Kumar Sangakkara who retired from international cricket on Monday.Sirisena who was at the P. Sara Oval cricket ground in
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Leaving New Zealand not due to allegations: Indian envoy
World | Jun 28, 2015, 07:44 AM ISTWellington: India's high commissioner to New Zealand Ravi Thapar on Saturday said he was leaving the country not because of assault allegations against his wife but because he wanted to take care of his mother
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Ex-IB chief Syed Asif Ibrahim made Special Envoy on Counter Terror
India | Jun 05, 2015, 02:41 PM ISTSyed Asif Ibrahim, former chief of Intelligence Bureau, has been appointed as Special Envoy on Counter Terrorism and Extremism in the PMO, five months after he retired from service.The IPS officer of 1977-batch will report
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US committed to seeing through nuclear deal: Envoy
India | Jan 30, 2015, 05:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: The US is committed to seeing through the civil nuclear deal with India, US ambassador Richard Verma said on Friday."...We are committed to seeing this (Indo-US nuclear deal) through, so 300 million people, who
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People born in Goa pre-1961 are not Portuguese, says envoy
India | Oct 29, 2014, 09:04 PM ISTPanaji: In what could bring a major relief to thousands of Goans facing dual citizenship issue, the Portuguese Government today said people born in Goa before 1961 are not their citizens unless they apply for
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UN chief appoints envoy on climate change
World | Jul 15, 2014, 09:28 AM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Monday appointed former Irish president Mary Robinson as his special envoy on climate change."Building on her work on climate justice, she will emphasise the urgency from a people
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India-Afghan ties to deepen post-withdrawal of NATO troops: Envoy
India | Nov 17, 2013, 06:55 AM ISTNew Delhi: As the withdrwal of NATO troops draws nearer, Afghanistan yesterday said its “very steady” relationship with India is only going to deepen post-2014.“As Afghanistan goes through a transition, I think that transition should
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Indian envoy's car damaged in Male
World | Oct 28, 2013, 10:51 PM ISTMale: Indian High Commissioner Rajeev Shahare's car was damaged when unidentified persons hurled a rock at it in the Maldivian capital today though no one was injured in the incident.Two unidentified persons riding a motorcycle
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UAE leaders hold talks with foreign envoys
World | Jan 14, 2013, 08:36 AM ISTAbu Dhabi, Jan 14: Top officials of the UAE met the envoys of Spain, Malaysia, Canada and Bahrain and held talks on cooperation between their countries.UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid
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Britain ends 10-year-old boycott of Modi, envoy says we're not endorsing him
India | Oct 22, 2012, 09:29 PM ISTGandhinagar, Oct 22: Britain on Monday said its decision to re-engage with Gujarat should not be seen as an endorsement of Chief Minister Narendra Modi, as it ended its decade-long boycott of the state over
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Pak Judicial Commission To Visit India Soon, Says Envoy
World | Nov 04, 2011, 06:54 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 4: Pakistan today informed India that its judicial commission, which will interview key persons linked to the probe into the Mumbai terror attacks, will visit here soon and asked New Delhi to
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Gaddafi Envoy In Europe To Seek End To Crisis
World | Apr 04, 2011, 08:40 AM ISTBenghazi, Mar 4 : An envoy of Muammar Gaddafi told Greece's prime minister Sunday that the Libyan leader was seeking a way out of his country's crisis two weeks after his government's attacks to put
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We Do Not Comment On Diplomatic Cables, Says US Envoy Roemer
India | Mar 19, 2011, 07:56 AM ISTSrinagar, March 19: U.S. Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer on Friday refused to comment on the WikiLeaks cables on India published by The Hindu, saying that the US government does not comment on diplomatic cables.“On the